MHA Scholars Program:
2005-2006 Winners

MHA congratulates the 14 hospital employees who have been selected to receive
scholarships of $2,500 each from the 2005 BD-MHA Hospital Scholars Program.
BD Diagnostic Systems and the Maryland Hospital Association teamed up to form
the BD-MHA Hospital Scholars Program — scholarships to Maryland residents who
are preparing for careers in health care professions. Over 80 applications were
reviewed by a multidisciplinary panel of judges representing the health professions
as well as hospital administrators and professional schools. To be eligible for the
scholars program, students must:

• be accepted to or enrolled in a program leading to a degree or certificate
  in life sciences, nursing, or allied health, and be within one to two years
  of completing educational requirements;
• have a GPA of 3.0 or higher for pre-requisite courses, or be certified
  by the school to be eligible for financial assistance;
• be a Maryland resident attending a Maryland college or university;
• be employed or be an active volunteer at a Maryland hospital.

The scholarship recipients are as follows:

Tracie Michelle Alston, Baltimore

Hospital: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
School: Harford Community College
Degree: Associate, Nursing

Joseph Andrzejewski, Baltimore

Hospital: Franklin Square Hospital Center
School: Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Degree: Bachelors, Nursing

Jennifer Devore, Cumberland

Hospital: Sacred Heart Hospital
School: Frostberg State University
Degree: Bachelors, Life Sciences

Carroll Eggleton-Chase, Baltimore

Hospital: Mercy Medical Center
School: University of Baltimore
Degree: Masters, Allied Health

Ann Marie Theresa Friedley, Berlin

Hospital: Atlantic General Hospital
School: Wor Wic Community College
Degree: Associate, Nursing

Mary Michele Golway, Annapolis

Hospital: Anne Arundel Medical Center
School: Walden University
Degree: Masters, Nursing

Darla Hardy, Lanham

Hospital: Doctors Community Hospital
School: Walden University
Degree: Masters, Nursing

Kara Linthicum, Frederick

Hospital: Frederick Memorial Hospital
School: College of Notre Dame Maryland
Degree: Bachelors, Nursing

Margaret Noonan, Rockville

Hospital: Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
School: University of Maryland Baltimore
Degree: Bachelors, Nursing

Lisa Osborne, Baltimore

Hospital: Union Memorial Hospital
School: University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy
Degree: PhD, Pharmacy

Megan Sarah Owens, Elkton

Hospital: Union Hospital
School: Towson University
Degree: Masters, Allied Health

Angel Rose, Baltimore

Hospital: University of Maryland Medical Center
School: Coppin State University
Degree: Bachelors, Nursing

Roberta Wasserman, Anne Arundel

Hospital: Anne Arundel Medical Center
School: University of Maryland
Degree: Masters, Allied Health

Kemah Zinnah, Bethesda

Hospital: Suburban Hospital Healthcare System
School: Montgomery College
Degree: Associate, Nursing